26 25 22278 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/271617d016b67b7bb8583c5d681797d0.pdf 8f8326fc6446c5f4e1b795fba21ea035 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bernadotte May 2, 1861 Govenor Yates Springfield Ills Sir I tender you my servisses, and wish a situation as Surgeon in the Army. I am twenty six years old, and have Practiced Medicine and Surgery for the last two years. A situation of this kind would be received very kindly, by this humble devoted friend to the country. I am ours most Obt. W. T. Beadle M.D. Address Bernadotte Fulton Co Ills <hr /> J. M. Beadle Bernadotte. Fulton County To be appointed Surgeon. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. T. Beadle to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500212 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Bernadotte May 2, 1861 Govenor Yates Springfield Ills Sir I tender you my servisses, and wish a situation as Surgeon in the Army. I am twenty six years old, and have Practiced Medicine and Surgery for the last two years. A situation of this kind would be received very kindly, by this humble devoted friend to the country. I am ours most Obt. W. T. Beadle M.D. Address Bernadotte Fulton Co Ills <hr /> J. M. Beadle Bernadotte. Fulton County To be appointed Surgeon. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4dc525673c149ad605ddc882dd27c765.pdf d414f049d5b0996652476aba9789ac46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Red Bank Ill May the 2nd 1861 To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield Dear Sir, Pardon me for my boldness. I never before, attempted a correspondence with the noble of the earth in official capacity. I am not officious, nor meddlesome. I have never meddled with Politics. I have waited on my higher function, constantly dispensing to the people, the word of life. But in this trying crisis, I feel alarmed. I confess it, I have tried under God, to subjugate all my higher passions to humility. I do not love war, tho I do love my Country, and its Banner. I have Conscientious Scruples respecting the shedding of blood. I do not love the Negro, well enough to fight for him, and therefore left Tenn. 12 months ago, and came to this State. I am constitusionally exempt from military service as I understand it, being over 45. Tho we are constantly annoyed here, with rumors that some Coercive measure is going to be used towards Southerin Illinoise, some of them being Southern principled men. Can you find time, or condescention enough to give me your policy respecting that point? If you will you will confer a special favor on a quiet peaceable citizen. I desire, with my conscientious scruples, to be neutral. I do not wish to fight with the South, nor do I wish to be coerced against the South, for my Brothers, Nephews, Brothers in law (except one here) are in the South. I love my brothers and relatives, and don't wish to be forced to take arms against them, nor responsible for them, all my brothers write me they are coming here this fall. They have no slaves, and like me, don't intend fighting for them. We are all for the Union. Rumor says "that the army at Cairo, is going to sweep Southern Illinois, killing men, women & children! This cannot be possible. What sir, will be <hr /> your protective policy toward Women, Children, and peaceable Citizens? Will you say to me, being over 45 years of age, a minister of the gospel, (United Baptist) Diseased with frequent attacs of Hemorage from the Lungs, not willing, even in war to kill any person, and no disturber, but peaceable, that I shall be exempt from Military duties, in this Struggle, and feel myself & family under protections? I regret very much Sir, that the condition of our country is such, as to admit of reason for me to trouble you with this letter, knowing that the duties of your office right now, are cumbersome. But Sir, if you can find time, and think it not too great a condescention, to give me some satisfaction on the above points, you shall certainly have the thanks, as well as the Prayers of D. M. Lee P S. Hon. William Elais is my representative, who can tell you of me, and my ministerial operations here. For our Country's sake, I beseech you, to recommend to our Legislature some policy that may by others be acted on, to save our Country from the horrors of a Civil war L Write me at Red Bank, Saline County Ill <hr /> Rev D. M. Lee asking not to be killed. &c. Answered May 9 D. M. W. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. M. Lee to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500213 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Red Bank Ill May the 2nd 1861 To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov. of Illinois Springfield Dear Sir, Pardon me for my boldness. I never before, attempted a correspondence with the noble of the earth in official capacity. I am not officious, nor meddlesome. I have never meddled with Politics. I have waited on my higher function, constantly dispensing to the people, the word of life. But in this trying crisis, I feel alarmed. I confess it, I have tried under God, to subjugate all my higher passions to humility. I do not love war, tho I do love my Country, and its Banner. I have Conscientious Scruples respecting the shedding of blood. I do not love the Negro, well enough to fight for him, and therefore left Tenn. 12 months ago, and came to this State. I am constitusionally exempt from military service as I understand it, being over 45. Tho we are constantly annoyed here, with rumors that some Coercive measure is going to be used towards Southerin Illinoise, some of them being Southern principled men. Can you find time, or condescention enough to give me your policy respecting that point? If you will you will confer a special favor on a quiet peaceable citizen. I desire, with my conscientious scruples, to be neutral. I do not wish to fight with the South, nor do I wish to be coerced against the South, for my Brothers, Nephews, Brothers in law (except one here) are in the South. I love my brothers and relatives, and don't wish to be forced to take arms against them, nor responsible for them, all my brothers write me they are coming here this fall. They have no slaves, and like me, don't intend fighting for them. We are all for the Union. Rumor says "that the army at Cairo, is going to sweep Southern Illinois, killing men, women & children! This cannot be possible. What sir, will be <hr /> your protective policy toward Women, Children, and peaceable Citizens? Will you say to me, being over 45 years of age, a minister of the gospel, (United Baptist) Diseased with frequent attacs of Hemorage from the Lungs, not willing, even in war to kill any person, and no disturber, but peaceable, that I shall be exempt from Military duties, in this Struggle, and feel myself & family under protections? I regret very much Sir, that the condition of our country is such, as to admit of reason for me to trouble you with this letter, knowing that the duties of your office right now, are cumbersome. But Sir, if you can find time, and think it not too great a condescention, to give me some satisfaction on the above points, you shall certainly have the thanks, as well as the Prayers of D. M. Lee P S. Hon. William Elais is my representative, who can tell you of me, and my ministerial operations here. For our Country's sake, I beseech you, to recommend to our Legislature some policy that may by others be acted on, to save our Country from the horrors of a Civil war L Write me at Red Bank, Saline County Ill <hr /> Rev D. M. Lee asking not to be killed. &c. Answered May 9 D. M. W. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2ef5e337e98c4b97231f0cc54cc8ef23.pdf 437b01e9a5c055244518f5b429ee5add Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ridott May 2/61 Gov Yates Sir Wishing to serve my country my servises are at your disposal Dr. Dorris Newell PS Direct to Ridott Stephenson Co Ills Dorris Newell MD <hr /> Dorris Newell asking employment as Surgeon - Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dorris Newell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500214 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ridott May 2/61 Gov Yates Sir Wishing to serve my country my servises are at your disposal Dr. Dorris Newell PS Direct to Ridott Stephenson Co Ills Dorris Newell MD <hr /> Dorris Newell asking employment as Surgeon - Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9abdbbe5ed50eb215027dea5d0fa5d8f.pdf 185877d06442fc7e2129a7bc4ce2fa6d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with R. C. Meeker letter 5/6/ Cleveland May 3/61 Mr. Edward Wade. Esq Understanding that Nathan C. Meeker is desirous of serving his country in this our present time of need, and believing him peculiarly fitted by his indomitable spirit, energy, and patriotism, for almost any position that may be assigned him, I take great pleasure in reccommending him to your favorable consideration and from my long acquaintance with him have the fullest confidence that he would be true to the interests committed to his charge and honor any station that may be assigned him. Yours truly Ralph R Ront of the firm of Morgan & Rand Cleveland <hr /> Cleveland May 3/61 We fully endorse the forgoing A M Perry Esq <hr /> R. C Meeker et al Recommendation of E. C. Meeker. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ralph R. Ront to Edward Wade Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500215 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with R. C. Meeker letter 5/6/ Cleveland May 3/61 Mr. Edward Wade. Esq Understanding that Nathan C. Meeker is desirous of serving his country in this our present time of need, and believing him peculiarly fitted by his indomitable spirit, energy, and patriotism, for almost any position that may be assigned him, I take great pleasure in reccommending him to your favorable consideration and from my long acquaintance with him have the fullest confidence that he would be true to the interests committed to his charge and honor any station that may be assigned him. Yours truly Ralph R Ront of the firm of Morgan & Rand Cleveland <hr /> Cleveland May 3/61 We fully endorse the forgoing A M Perry Esq <hr /> R. C Meeker et al Recommendation of E. C. Meeker. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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Title A name given to the resource John P. Reynolds to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500216 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/46c5375b44db7d51fc67c7efab0ce148.pdf c60c73de1d864acd081cf0bc570b2cf2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Blaisdell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500217 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5f0d2daecd3a780a338b17a3a9443c65.pdf dabb4a97451788b63c91e1fabc59fc72 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. South America Ill May 3rd 1861 To Richard Yates Govener Honorable & Dear sir I rite these lines to informe you that there is some cecessionist in my settlement that is threatening to mob me and run me from my office I was credably informed yesterday that it was ther intention I am unprepaird to defend my office and family but intends to defend untill Death they have been thretning me for a long time becaus I voted the Republican ticit the Disunionist in williamson Co have calmed down since the Goverment truks have been sent along the R R my office is 35 miles east of carbondale it is in Saline Co I am exepecting the mob every hour they thing they will make me violate law and my oath of office by runing me from the Post office of which I am post master: pleas answer this as soon as it gets to you and let me know what to do I will give you the names of the mob as soon as I can find out Yours to command James M Eaton P.M PS with holde my name frome any sorce that will give me troble J M E <hr /> James M Eaton. S. America. In regard to threats made against him. Not to be ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James M. Eaton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500218 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. South America Ill May 3rd 1861 To Richard Yates Govener Honorable & Dear sir I rite these lines to informe you that there is some cecessionist in my settlement that is threatening to mob me and run me from my office I was credably informed yesterday that it was ther intention I am unprepaird to defend my office and family but intends to defend untill Death they have been thretning me for a long time becaus I voted the Republican ticit the Disunionist in williamson Co have calmed down since the Goverment truks have been sent along the R R my office is 35 miles east of carbondale it is in Saline Co I am exepecting the mob every hour they thing they will make me violate law and my oath of office by runing me from the Post office of which I am post master: pleas answer this as soon as it gets to you and let me know what to do I will give you the names of the mob as soon as I can find out Yours to command James M Eaton P.M PS with holde my name frome any sorce that will give me troble J M E <hr /> James M Eaton. S. America. In regard to threats made against him. Not to be ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3356c48ad005a4dfb4144ef51cc0839d.pdf b5d92a37853ea5ecb93362a4e590b2c0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Fredericktown MO May 3 61 Hon Richard Yates Gov Ill. Sir It seems that as Governor of your State you have ordered to Cairo some 1500 or 2000 state troops for the purpose of protecting your Interest & keeping out invasion Now Sir I want to know where is the time or place that you have been threatened by any of the people of the Slave States to Interfere with your affairs in any way Now here let me say to you that I believe that you have good & honest men towards the South in in your State but they are in the minority & you know it, who has brought about this unholy war Mr Lincoln & his [cortery?] of Abolitionists & Negro thieves did not he tell us that these States could not exist 1/2 free 1/2 Slave this was taken by Mo as a declaration of war on the south and it is now showing it self to be so In your message last winter you threatened vengeance to any Slave State that attempted to Interfere with the commerce of the Mississippi or Ohio River & we find by real practice that you are the first man to do it & drive Mo in to secession for self defence <hr /> Not only so but by order of Master Abe you was kind enough to send down a boat from Alton in a clandestine manner & Take away the arms from the Arsenal by stratagem as though Mos were not capable of not takeing care of them Now my worthy friend I wish to say one kind word to you & you can think of It as you please Now if you don't bring back those arms to the arsenal & cause those troops to be removed to some other part of your State so as not to medle with our commerce you & your people north of the Ohio & Missippi Rail Road will be mad to pay for all this we are satisfied that we have as many friends south of the Road as you have and further we have a large bill of charges for fugitives taken from Mo in 1859 particularly from the South East of Mo the writer of this was an Eye witness to 9 from Madison County besides 10 more from from different counties adjoining part of those same slaves were caught by Law abiding men & put in jail for safe keeping but your Abolition friends saw proper to turn them out before the owner could get to them this is where you free state people <hr /> have violated the Constitution and its terms and now want to say the South is guilty of all offences of tearing asunder once the best government the world ever seen by your higher Law doctrine which will bring you as low as it ever raised you in time to come your correspondint through Mo Republican (now known as a wolf in sheeps clothing through its neutrality principle) tells us not to be scared that you was not going to hurt us or our commerce but see the effect all ready by placeing troops at Cairo you have got every town an army for self defence for the protection of our home trade you claim the privilege of searching all Boats what its cargo is made of bread Bacon lard munitions of war or any other article that you think should be declared Contraband (your men proceed to lift and apply to whatever purpose you see proper to do take our armes, and give them to your men to shoot the people of the Slave State with & put the rest away for safekeeping at (Springfield Ill) a State whose majority bides no good for Missourians Our people are in an uncommon excitement at this writing & your caper at the arsenal is the cause of it if our people should <hr /> do any thing that you would think improper you must tell your people that Governor Yates & Abram Lincoln are the cause of it - you will See before this Reaches you what the citizens of Helena, Ark, did to a Cincinnati Boat a few days Since who took out its contents, sugar & Molasses principaly delivers the Boat back to its officers and men & if their friends wanted the [illegible] to come and get it now when you sett such example as at Cairo you must take what follows Now Sir the more you keep those troops at Cairo the worse you will make things in this quarter I dont write this letter to give any Insult or Menace whatever but do so to show you the practical opperation of things just as they are now going on in South east Mo brought about by your self & Mr Lincoln the writer of this has been a citizen of Mo forty five years & has many relatives in the free states who is near & dear to him Hence I loathe this unholy war Yours with the hope that peace & prosperity may once more reign in our land Iron Mountain an answer will be thankfuly Recieved directed to the care of I M Gholson Fredericktown Mo Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unknown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500219 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Fredericktown MO May 3 61 Hon Richard Yates Gov Ill. Sir It seems that as Governor of your State you have ordered to Cairo some 1500 or 2000 state troops for the purpose of protecting your Interest & keeping out invasion Now Sir I want to know where is the time or place that you have been threatened by any of the people of the Slave States to Interfere with your affairs in any way Now here let me say to you that I believe that you have good & honest men towards the South in in your State but they are in the minority & you know it, who has brought about this unholy war Mr Lincoln & his [cortery?] of Abolitionists & Negro thieves did not he tell us that these States could not exist 1/2 free 1/2 Slave this was taken by Mo as a declaration of war on the south and it is now showing it self to be so In your message last winter you threatened vengeance to any Slave State that attempted to Interfere with the commerce of the Mississippi or Ohio River & we find by real practice that you are the first man to do it & drive Mo in to secession for self defence <hr /> Not only so but by order of Master Abe you was kind enough to send down a boat from Alton in a clandestine manner & Take away the arms from the Arsenal by stratagem as though Mos were not capable of not takeing care of them Now my worthy friend I wish to say one kind word to you & you can think of It as you please Now if you don't bring back those arms to the arsenal & cause those troops to be removed to some other part of your State so as not to medle with our commerce you & your people north of the Ohio & Missippi Rail Road will be mad to pay for all this we are satisfied that we have as many friends south of the Road as you have and further we have a large bill of charges for fugitives taken from Mo in 1859 particularly from the South East of Mo the writer of this was an Eye witness to 9 from Madison County besides 10 more from from different counties adjoining part of those same slaves were caught by Law abiding men & put in jail for safe keeping but your Abolition friends saw proper to turn them out before the owner could get to them this is where you free state people <hr /> have violated the Constitution and its terms and now want to say the South is guilty of all offences of tearing asunder once the best government the world ever seen by your higher Law doctrine which will bring you as low as it ever raised you in time to come your correspondint through Mo Republican (now known as a wolf in sheeps clothing through its neutrality principle) tells us not to be scared that you was not going to hurt us or our commerce but see the effect all ready by placeing troops at Cairo you have got every town an army for self defence for the protection of our home trade you claim the privilege of searching all Boats what its cargo is made of bread Bacon lard munitions of war or any other article that you think should be declared Contraband (your men proceed to lift and apply to whatever purpose you see proper to do take our armes, and give them to your men to shoot the people of the Slave State with & put the rest away for safekeeping at (Springfield Ill) a State whose majority bides no good for Missourians Our people are in an uncommon excitement at this writing & your caper at the arsenal is the cause of it if our people should <hr /> do any thing that you would think improper you must tell your people that Governor Yates & Abram Lincoln are the cause of it - you will See before this Reaches you what the citizens of Helena, Ark, did to a Cincinnati Boat a few days Since who took out its contents, sugar & Molasses principaly delivers the Boat back to its officers and men & if their friends wanted the [illegible] to come and get it now when you sett such example as at Cairo you must take what follows Now Sir the more you keep those troops at Cairo the worse you will make things in this quarter I dont write this letter to give any Insult or Menace whatever but do so to show you the practical opperation of things just as they are now going on in South east Mo brought about by your self & Mr Lincoln the writer of this has been a citizen of Mo forty five years & has many relatives in the free states who is near & dear to him Hence I loathe this unholy war Yours with the hope that peace & prosperity may once more reign in our land Iron Mountain an answer will be thankfuly Recieved directed to the care of I M Gholson Fredericktown Mo Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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Chicago May 3rd 1861 To His Excellency Governer Yates Dear Sir, I have just had an interview with an old friend of mine who is now living in Memphis Tenn. whos name I am not at liberty to use, and he informs me that at Memphis and all along the River up as far as Columbus, that the secessionists are collecting men arms and amunition they say with the Intention of attacking Cairo - and he says that parties in Memphis and other places in Secret correspondence with their friends in <hr /> and about Cairo and that they are well advised Every day what is going on at Cairo - and that he learned from some of the leaders that their plan was to cut a ditch across the Embankment that keeps the river out of the town, and let the water in and at the same time to make an attack on the troops stationed there in Every direction possible and as I deem the information to be relyed and I felt it my duty to give the Information to you without delay. So that you may take such action as you think proper. <hr /> you no doubt are aware that we of Chicago feel a great deal of Interest in the Safety of Cairo as there is a great many of our best Citisens there and we also feel the utmost Confidence that you as the Commander In Chief of the Millitia of the State, will do Everything in your Power to prevent any defeat of our Brave Soldiers. I remain your old friend, A. Clybourn <hr /> A. Clybourn Chicago ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. Clybourn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500220 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago May 3rd 1861 To His Excellency Governer Yates Dear Sir, I have just had an interview with an old friend of mine who is now living in Memphis Tenn. whos name I am not at liberty to use, and he informs me that at Memphis and all along the River up as far as Columbus, that the secessionists are collecting men arms and amunition they say with the Intention of attacking Cairo - and he says that parties in Memphis and other places in Secret correspondence with their friends in <hr /> and about Cairo and that they are well advised Every day what is going on at Cairo - and that he learned from some of the leaders that their plan was to cut a ditch across the Embankment that keeps the river out of the town, and let the water in and at the same time to make an attack on the troops stationed there in Every direction possible and as I deem the information to be relyed and I felt it my duty to give the Information to you without delay. So that you may take such action as you think proper. <hr /> you no doubt are aware that we of Chicago feel a great deal of Interest in the Safety of Cairo as there is a great many of our best Citisens there and we also feel the utmost Confidence that you as the Commander In Chief of the Millitia of the State, will do Everything in your Power to prevent any defeat of our Brave Soldiers. I remain your old friend, A. Clybourn <hr /> A. Clybourn Chicago ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/61944b6e6c3634de7687e4fe84643157.pdf 79dc69f475b739002d704c5877846919 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Straight Deming & Co. Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500221 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/19d8c6c21c595df10030e300826a12ac.pdf 5afd9e1ae829a672372f11b9cfc37e8d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The Signature declined - I have no authority. Augusta May 3rd 1861 Governor Yates Dear Sir I take the liberty to address you in order to offer myself as a Nurse to the Noble men of this State, who have left their homes to defend the "Flag" of our Country. I can only pray for them now, but I wish to do more. Respectfully Yours C. R. Austin. Gov. Richard Yates Please direct to Miss Carrie Austin Augusta Hancock Co. Ill <hr /> Miss Carrie Austin Nurses appt desired ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carrie R. Austin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500222 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The Signature declined - I have no authority. Augusta May 3rd 1861 Governor Yates Dear Sir I take the liberty to address you in order to offer myself as a Nurse to the Noble men of this State, who have left their homes to defend the "Flag" of our Country. I can only pray for them now, but I wish to do more. Respectfully Yours C. R. Austin. Gov. Richard Yates Please direct to Miss Carrie Austin Augusta Hancock Co. Ill <hr /> Miss Carrie Austin Nurses appt desired ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/19209cab2fb9e91d701ada95d1b89776.pdf a2cf6b846b71c3ea6becbf09642ed498 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Hon John Wood Quarter Master General I. S. M The undersigned beg leave respectfully to recommend J. C. Benton Esq. of Decatur as a suitable and proper person for the appointment of Quarter Master in the Regiment of the Seventh (7) Congressional District We believe Mr. Benton to be entirely competent & trustworthy, possessing the necessary qualifications of experience, energy & perseverance to fit him for the important post for which he is recommended. Dated May 3th 1861. E. O. Smith Mayor of the City of Decatur W. Ginn City Clerk of the City of Decatur Wm L. Hammer Clerk Circuit Court Peddecord & Burrows J. T. B. Stapp Millikin & Oder Wm. L. Stamper Samuel Rea Clerk Co. Court Geo Goodman Sherriff of M C H. C. Johns L. Weldon <hr /> J. C. Benton of Decatur, Petition for Quarter Master to Gov. Wood Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition of E. O. Smith and others to John Wood Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500223 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To the Hon John Wood Quarter Master General I. S. M The undersigned beg leave respectfully to recommend J. C. Benton Esq. of Decatur as a suitable and proper person for the appointment of Quarter Master in the Regiment of the Seventh (7) Congressional District We believe Mr. Benton to be entirely competent & trustworthy, possessing the necessary qualifications of experience, energy & perseverance to fit him for the important post for which he is recommended. Dated May 3th 1861. E. O. Smith Mayor of the City of Decatur W. Ginn City Clerk of the City of Decatur Wm L. Hammer Clerk Circuit Court Peddecord & Burrows J. T. B. Stapp Millikin & Oder Wm. L. Stamper Samuel Rea Clerk Co. Court Geo Goodman Sherriff of M C H. C. Johns L. Weldon <hr /> J. C. Benton of Decatur, Petition for Quarter Master to Gov. Wood Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6f8a18e54bd02372b35a82e1d8a66aff.pdf eb477c43e0a70da8c1372e3b5e9e7ade Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Ills May 4th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Sir, I am desirous of obtaining a situation in the army, I was eight years in the Prussian army, occupying the position as 2nd Lieutenant. I have all the necessary vouchers from the commanding officers of the regiment & battalion to which I belonged. I was in an Infantry brigade. Please inform me if there is any position for me. Your Truly William Geilhausen. <hr /> William Geilhausen For Military appt ansd. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Geilhausen to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500224 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Peoria Ills May 4th 1861 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Sir, I am desirous of obtaining a situation in the army, I was eight years in the Prussian army, occupying the position as 2nd Lieutenant. I have all the necessary vouchers from the commanding officers of the regiment & battalion to which I belonged. I was in an Infantry brigade. Please inform me if there is any position for me. Your Truly William Geilhausen. <hr /> William Geilhausen For Military appt ansd. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/264d7733fea129dc560ee6fb0cd48475.pdf 478ee948ad56bd8af52b79e7de405a6e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ringgold Ill. May 4th 1861 To His Excellency, Gov. Yates Dear Sir, I wish to offer myself as Chaplain to any of the troops destitute. I am at present Pastor of the Ringgold Baptist Church. I left "Batavia Institute" last fall to take charge of this church. Born in Mass. educated at one of her best Coll. not quite 30. five feet 10, & having a wife who would be willing to act as nurse. I was driven from the South a year ago without having violated any Law of God, man or Southerners after a three years residence there. They forgot, as usual, to send me a few hundred dolls. due. I am not afraid of the climate, having spent one summer in Florida & one in Ark. Willing to go at any time. Refer to Rev. A. J. Joslyn Elgin, brother of Capt. Joslyn Elgin Address Ringgold Cook. Co. Ill. Very Respectfully yours, C. F. Forbes <hr /> Rev C. F. Forbes For Chaplains appt ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C. F. Forbes to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500225 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Ringgold Ill. May 4th 1861 To His Excellency, Gov. Yates Dear Sir, I wish to offer myself as Chaplain to any of the troops destitute. I am at present Pastor of the Ringgold Baptist Church. I left "Batavia Institute" last fall to take charge of this church. Born in Mass. educated at one of her best Coll. not quite 30. five feet 10, & having a wife who would be willing to act as nurse. I was driven from the South a year ago without having violated any Law of God, man or Southerners after a three years residence there. They forgot, as usual, to send me a few hundred dolls. due. I am not afraid of the climate, having spent one summer in Florida & one in Ark. Willing to go at any time. Refer to Rev. A. J. Joslyn Elgin, brother of Capt. Joslyn Elgin Address Ringgold Cook. Co. Ill. Very Respectfully yours, C. F. Forbes <hr /> Rev C. F. Forbes For Chaplains appt ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b6b225d296783cf470c5229f71ce5bc6.pdf 3a6b9e762af306cee1b2fffbac9d5938 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 1861 Belvidere May 4, Dear Sir Mr. Ketchum of Rockford has called on me today. He say he telegraphed a Company on 24th April, and has a despatch of 25th from Maj. Wyman, acknowledging offer &c but I do not remember their name on the Adjutant General's Roll. They are now called Rockford Rifles. There is no Choice of men between them and the "Winnebago Rifles Capt Ellis, and priority in the Roll should decide if this Company does precede "Winnebagos" <hr /> priority should govern. Will you examine into this & decide, as between them upon the rules adopted and as the Evidence of the Roll Shows, for I would do no injustice knowingly Yours Truly S A Hurlbut <hr /> Gov Yates Springfield Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen A. Hurlbut to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500226 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. 1861 Belvidere May 4, Dear Sir Mr. Ketchum of Rockford has called on me today. He say he telegraphed a Company on 24th April, and has a despatch of 25th from Maj. Wyman, acknowledging offer &c but I do not remember their name on the Adjutant General's Roll. They are now called Rockford Rifles. There is no Choice of men between them and the "Winnebago Rifles Capt Ellis, and priority in the Roll should decide if this Company does precede "Winnebagos" <hr /> priority should govern. Will you examine into this & decide, as between them upon the rules adopted and as the Evidence of the Roll Shows, for I would do no injustice knowingly Yours Truly S A Hurlbut <hr /> Gov Yates Springfield Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a477f6e90e36feb04f4abbe5701d52d0.pdf 1afc6abd47b2a9321972d1dd9c409142 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Ogden, Fleetwood & Co. Chicago May 4, 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir The Rev E.B. Tuttle a most worthy & suitable clergyman of the Episcopal Church & who has been doing a great deal of good here as a Missionary for some time past desires to be Chaplain in the Army - You could not well find a more proper & valuable man among the troops than he - He would sympathize with & take great interest in them & would secure their respect - I beg your favorable consideration of Mr Tuttles application - Yours Very Truly W.B. Ogden P.S. Some Respectable & patriotic women called on me to day desiring situations as nurses - They will make formal application <hr /> W.B. Ogden for appt of Rev E. B. Tuttle as Chaplain ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. B. Ogden to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500227 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Office of Ogden, Fleetwood & Co. Chicago May 4, 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir The Rev E.B. Tuttle a most worthy & suitable clergyman of the Episcopal Church & who has been doing a great deal of good here as a Missionary for some time past desires to be Chaplain in the Army - You could not well find a more proper & valuable man among the troops than he - He would sympathize with & take great interest in them & would secure their respect - I beg your favorable consideration of Mr Tuttles application - Yours Very Truly W.B. Ogden P.S. Some Respectable & patriotic women called on me to day desiring situations as nurses - They will make formal application <hr /> W.B. Ogden for appt of Rev E. B. Tuttle as Chaplain ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0673072a8a00c09a3c12c2f4f07e17bd.pdf d7203ed55866152495c6615efb3a846a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mattoon Ill May 4th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir Through the solicitations of many of our citizens I this morning write you to request of you the consideration of fixing Mattoon as the point for the rendezvous of the Regiment of this Congressional District. We have learned that the objection to Mattoon is the scarsity of wood in regard to that we can only say that wood is as cheap & as easily obtained here as at Charleston, and this certainly is the natural point for the Regiment to be kept as it could be sent from here by R R in any direction. Hoping that you will give the matter a favorable consideration I subscribe myself Your Obt Servt James M. True over <hr /> If agreeable to you I should like very much to have the appointment of Commissary of the Regiment of this District while organizing and drilling. I would refer you to Hon F. A. Marshall for information in regard to my qualifications to fill the office If that office is filled by some other person I should like some other situation as good if agreeable to your wishes. I would be very much pleased to have a permanant position in the army I am Sir Yours Very Respect James M. True <hr /> James M. True for appt as Commissary ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James M. True to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500228 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mattoon Ill May 4th 1861 Gov Yates Dear Sir Through the solicitations of many of our citizens I this morning write you to request of you the consideration of fixing Mattoon as the point for the rendezvous of the Regiment of this Congressional District. We have learned that the objection to Mattoon is the scarsity of wood in regard to that we can only say that wood is as cheap & as easily obtained here as at Charleston, and this certainly is the natural point for the Regiment to be kept as it could be sent from here by R R in any direction. Hoping that you will give the matter a favorable consideration I subscribe myself Your Obt Servt James M. True over <hr /> If agreeable to you I should like very much to have the appointment of Commissary of the Regiment of this District while organizing and drilling. I would refer you to Hon F. A. Marshall for information in regard to my qualifications to fill the office If that office is filled by some other person I should like some other situation as good if agreeable to your wishes. I would be very much pleased to have a permanant position in the army I am Sir Yours Very Respect James M. True <hr /> James M. True for appt as Commissary ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/03930adbfdecc98f8a71babd63fb7023.pdf e87dd872371a6163fd48704337ab4da8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Strictly Confidential & Private Geneva May 4. 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir I understand that C. R. Dodson of this place is an applicant for appointment in the Commissary Depart. Ordinarily I would not interfere in these matters, but under the circumstances I feel it to be my duty to object to his appointment to any such position. He has from the beginning been the most outrageously abusive man against the Republican party within my Knowledge, always characterizing us as d---d nigger stealers and abolitionists. He has been an open advocate of Slavery and has all along justified the South in this secession movement, and since the commencement of hostilities even down to the day before he left for Springfield, as I am told by one of our most respectable citizens he openly declared in the streets that "this war was brought on by the d---d abolitionists and now let them fight it out," and similar expressions. Now it seems to us a shame that such men when they discover a place in the service that is supposed <hr /> to pay well should be gratified with an appointment. If they want to fight very well. Let them have Captains or any other commissions where they can show their patriotism. But I do not hesitate to Say that his appointment to a position in the Commissary Department would be felt as insult to your numerous friends in Kane County. Very Respectfully Your Obt. servant J. G. Wilson I gave Mr. Dodson a letter of introduction in Blank understanding from him that he wanted a fighting position but I would not trust him in any others - and fully concur in the above statements of Judge Wilson M. B. Plato <hr /> W. B. Plato protesting vs. the Plato & Wilson vs appointment of Dodson as Quarter Master Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. G. Wilson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500229 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Strictly Confidential & Private Geneva May 4. 1861 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir I understand that C. R. Dodson of this place is an applicant for appointment in the Commissary Depart. Ordinarily I would not interfere in these matters, but under the circumstances I feel it to be my duty to object to his appointment to any such position. He has from the beginning been the most outrageously abusive man against the Republican party within my Knowledge, always characterizing us as d---d nigger stealers and abolitionists. He has been an open advocate of Slavery and has all along justified the South in this secession movement, and since the commencement of hostilities even down to the day before he left for Springfield, as I am told by one of our most respectable citizens he openly declared in the streets that "this war was brought on by the d---d abolitionists and now let them fight it out," and similar expressions. Now it seems to us a shame that such men when they discover a place in the service that is supposed <hr /> to pay well should be gratified with an appointment. If they want to fight very well. Let them have Captains or any other commissions where they can show their patriotism. But I do not hesitate to Say that his appointment to a position in the Commissary Department would be felt as insult to your numerous friends in Kane County. Very Respectfully Your Obt. servant J. G. Wilson I gave Mr. Dodson a letter of introduction in Blank understanding from him that he wanted a fighting position but I would not trust him in any others - and fully concur in the above statements of Judge Wilson M. B. Plato <hr /> W. B. Plato protesting vs. the Plato & Wilson vs appointment of Dodson as Quarter Master Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/89b256bf04976704e2a3ef0b66e73a14.pdf 2216c71fd424440b131a4c7c353570b0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hull Franklin Co Ill May 4th/61 Richd Yates Gov of Ill Sir Deeming it proper that you should be fully posted about affairs in Egypt we write to inform you about the condition of affairs here About two thirds of the people sympathize strongly and openly with the Rebels and only lack a bold leader to move to action The "Courthouse cliques" of the several counties around here are of the same stripe and will move that way whenever they dare or think it half way safe The present Colonels Militia of Franklin & Hamilton Counties Openly sympathize with secession and will use their influence to obstruct military organization & should be removed or superseded <hr /> In Hamilton Co the Major H W Hall is all right a strong Union man able and reliable and would organize at once if he had the authority We suggest that he be appointed Colonel of Ham Co The few Union men of this country are of the right sort intelligent patriotic and earnest in the cause they have stood in front of the Battle politically and though often threatened with mob violence we are determined to stand firm They have set the day to pull down our flag (the stars & stripes but have never tried it yet In conclusion, you can rely entirely on the Union men of Egypt. we are steadily gaining in numbers and the accessions are from the Best men of the Country We are trying to <hr /> to raise a Company of volunteers with some prospect of success We will keep a good look out on the movements of the Secessionists and inform you promptly if need be Yours W G Brown Hull Franklin Co Ill R. M Johnson C. W. Byrd J. H McCormick Wm Cremens <hr /> W G Brown Hull Military &c Answered. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. G. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500230 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hull Franklin Co Ill May 4th/61 Richd Yates Gov of Ill Sir Deeming it proper that you should be fully posted about affairs in Egypt we write to inform you about the condition of affairs here About two thirds of the people sympathize strongly and openly with the Rebels and only lack a bold leader to move to action The "Courthouse cliques" of the several counties around here are of the same stripe and will move that way whenever they dare or think it half way safe The present Colonels Militia of Franklin & Hamilton Counties Openly sympathize with secession and will use their influence to obstruct military organization & should be removed or superseded <hr /> In Hamilton Co the Major H W Hall is all right a strong Union man able and reliable and would organize at once if he had the authority We suggest that he be appointed Colonel of Ham Co The few Union men of this country are of the right sort intelligent patriotic and earnest in the cause they have stood in front of the Battle politically and though often threatened with mob violence we are determined to stand firm They have set the day to pull down our flag (the stars & stripes but have never tried it yet In conclusion, you can rely entirely on the Union men of Egypt. we are steadily gaining in numbers and the accessions are from the Best men of the Country We are trying to <hr /> to raise a Company of volunteers with some prospect of success We will keep a good look out on the movements of the Secessionists and inform you promptly if need be Yours W G Brown Hull Franklin Co Ill R. M Johnson C. W. Byrd J. H McCormick Wm Cremens <hr /> W G Brown Hull Military &c Answered. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fc1041ca82316d358d6fd18787a26929.pdf 9964f6f7b21eabbdc995c4ead3935ba9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sandoval Marion Co Ills May 4, 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Respected Sir I have a great desire to Serve my Country & government in any position that I may be placed, owing to my Size I am debarred from Military Companies being but 5 ft 3 1/2 in. my age is 44. I am not afraid to venture any where within the borders of the Rebel States, am about to take a trip into Ky. I would feel highly honored to go in behalf of Ills my adopted state as for the U.S. government in the capacity of a 'spy' & forward all information that might be needed, to you, or to the Genl Government or to the Commander of the U.S. forces at Cairo. My family are at present on a visit to Ohio. all I ask is for my travelling expenses to be paid & some little for my family. for my services I ask nothing. I can produce the most satisfactory proofs & vouchers from the leading men here of all parties as to my honesty & strong unswerving attachment to the Union under <hr /> any & all circumstances, I want to be doing something & consider it a duty I owe to my country. I run fifty times the [risk?] of the common soldier---but am willing to abide the Consequences. now sir if you or the U.S. Government have any use for me---or the commanding officer at Cairo---let me know immediately & I am on hand ready to be ordered any where---even to Montgomery, Charleston Mobile or New Orleans & if I am killed all I ask is for the government to protect my family. I leave here for Eckmanville Adams Co Ohio to morrow night. will be there for 4 or 5 days on a visit to my family. from there I go to Maysville Mason Co Ky and will be there 2 days should my services be needed a letter directed to me there will meet with prompt attention. I ask not you any secrets of the government. all I want is to do something & give any & all information that I possibly can, will be back here in ten days. I have lived in this state going on 5 years. Can give you the most satisfactory references in Ohio, particularly Cinti also in Phila Correct information just now from 'Memphis' Paducah, Columbus Ky New Madrid Mo Nashville, Ten & other points it <hr /> seems to me would be of great benefit to the Commanding Officer at Cairo. give me a trial & you will soon be able to discover whether I am of any use or not. I hold myself in readiness at any & all times. We have a 'few' 'soft' Union men & a few who if they had the least show would be Secessionist. they need watching & I firmly believe that they have corresponded with the Secession Journal of St Louis I have taken particular pains to send the 'Treason bill' to some of them as it passed the Legislature---and so help me I intend to keep my eyes on them. Yours Respectfully Lambert Nowland refer here to Wm Edwards B. Pilkington A. H. Frew A Mottram Judge I. N. Haynie - Cairo Dr. D. K. Green - Salem address for the next 5 or 6 days L. Nowland Eckmanville Adams Co Ohio Via Cinti <hr /> Lambert Nowland For appt as "spy" Ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lambert Nowland to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500231 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Sandoval Marion Co Ills May 4, 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Respected Sir I have a great desire to Serve my Country & government in any position that I may be placed, owing to my Size I am debarred from Military Companies being but 5 ft 3 1/2 in. my age is 44. I am not afraid to venture any where within the borders of the Rebel States, am about to take a trip into Ky. I would feel highly honored to go in behalf of Ills my adopted state as for the U.S. government in the capacity of a 'spy' & forward all information that might be needed, to you, or to the Genl Government or to the Commander of the U.S. forces at Cairo. My family are at present on a visit to Ohio. all I ask is for my travelling expenses to be paid & some little for my family. for my services I ask nothing. I can produce the most satisfactory proofs & vouchers from the leading men here of all parties as to my honesty & strong unswerving attachment to the Union under <hr /> any & all circumstances, I want to be doing something & consider it a duty I owe to my country. I run fifty times the [risk?] of the common soldier---but am willing to abide the Consequences. now sir if you or the U.S. Government have any use for me---or the commanding officer at Cairo---let me know immediately & I am on hand ready to be ordered any where---even to Montgomery, Charleston Mobile or New Orleans & if I am killed all I ask is for the government to protect my family. I leave here for Eckmanville Adams Co Ohio to morrow night. will be there for 4 or 5 days on a visit to my family. from there I go to Maysville Mason Co Ky and will be there 2 days should my services be needed a letter directed to me there will meet with prompt attention. I ask not you any secrets of the government. all I want is to do something & give any & all information that I possibly can, will be back here in ten days. I have lived in this state going on 5 years. Can give you the most satisfactory references in Ohio, particularly Cinti also in Phila Correct information just now from 'Memphis' Paducah, Columbus Ky New Madrid Mo Nashville, Ten & other points it <hr /> seems to me would be of great benefit to the Commanding Officer at Cairo. give me a trial & you will soon be able to discover whether I am of any use or not. I hold myself in readiness at any & all times. We have a 'few' 'soft' Union men & a few who if they had the least show would be Secessionist. they need watching & I firmly believe that they have corresponded with the Secession Journal of St Louis I have taken particular pains to send the 'Treason bill' to some of them as it passed the Legislature---and so help me I intend to keep my eyes on them. Yours Respectfully Lambert Nowland refer here to Wm Edwards B. Pilkington A. H. Frew A Mottram Judge I. N. Haynie - Cairo Dr. D. K. Green - Salem address for the next 5 or 6 days L. Nowland Eckmanville Adams Co Ohio Via Cinti <hr /> Lambert Nowland For appt as "spy" Ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0165e8c3a8a24b7a2594e9b2a852b9a3.pdf ed56223b1b219f2321f6f8d0ed56bb5e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Ill 5th May/61 His Exclency Gov Yates Sir, after my best wishes for your good health and the complete success of your administration I will sejest that you organize a force at this point, we want a battery and at least one Regiment we can Raise them without any trouble in this vicinity. Shawneetown is an important point bing near the mouth of the Wabash and above the mouth of Tennesee & Cumberland River My two sons and only children have joined the army and I would like to be in it myself but being about the age of old Abe It precludes me If however I can Receive the appoint ment of pay or quarter master I will take pride in the Discharge of the Duties Devolving upon that officer I feel Desirous to be with my sons and Do something for my country under the Stars and Stripes with much esteem & high Regard I Remain your obedent servent Gov Yates S R Rowan <hr /> S. R. Rowan For appointment as Quarter master. Ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. R. Rowan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500232 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Ill 5th May/61 His Exclency Gov Yates Sir, after my best wishes for your good health and the complete success of your administration I will sejest that you organize a force at this point, we want a battery and at least one Regiment we can Raise them without any trouble in this vicinity. Shawneetown is an important point bing near the mouth of the Wabash and above the mouth of Tennesee & Cumberland River My two sons and only children have joined the army and I would like to be in it myself but being about the age of old Abe It precludes me If however I can Receive the appoint ment of pay or quarter master I will take pride in the Discharge of the Duties Devolving upon that officer I feel Desirous to be with my sons and Do something for my country under the Stars and Stripes with much esteem & high Regard I Remain your obedent servent Gov Yates S R Rowan <hr /> S. R. Rowan For appointment as Quarter master. Ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2dc52554e62f42da24cef29b2c57d555.pdf d5547854bf525f2dccc2349c271ba9da Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Harrisburg Saline Co Ill May 5, 1861 Your Excellency Gove Yates. On this day I transmit a small box to you, which I hope you will not fear to receive upon its arrival. I will assure your Excellency that it contains no Snakes or other dangerous things, but only a present Suited to the present war like times Yours Truly J. K. Frick Architect <hr /> J. K. Frick In regard to Box sent to Gov Yates. Not to be ans'd at present Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. K. Frick to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500233 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Harrisburg Saline Co Ill May 5, 1861 Your Excellency Gove Yates. On this day I transmit a small box to you, which I hope you will not fear to receive upon its arrival. I will assure your Excellency that it contains no Snakes or other dangerous things, but only a present Suited to the present war like times Yours Truly J. K. Frick Architect <hr /> J. K. Frick In regard to Box sent to Gov Yates. Not to be ans'd at present Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d28a33ee0f97ab3f82e1008fd06dd128.pdf 7b4d9d8fb0f9a8c83b6142192b056dbf Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield May 5, 1861 Rev. Vincent Ridgely Dear Sir I recd. your note of May 1 but had no time to reply till now (Sunday) I write simply to say that before I saw you in my office I had been interesting myself in your behalf in the formation of Regiments. Therefore the imputations implied in your remarks were in the highest degree offensive - and connected with complaints, I have heard of, made in Camp by you, induce me to decline your proffers of friendship. One word more - You sometime ago gave me a letter of advice, based upon some slanderous imputations, which <hr /> had reached your ears, which I received kindly and really thanked you for. I believe for confessed departure in a few instances from duty I plead my human frailty in yielding to the temptations which ambition & political life presented. Now it is not in the spirit of malice but for the sake of the great cause, to which I had not proven as faithful as I ought, that I say to you temptations of a somewhat similar character are before you. May you hereafter overcome them! Respectfully Richd. Yates <hr /> Private Gov. Yates to Capt. Vincent Ridgley Declining proffers of friendship &c. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Vincent Ridgely Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500234 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield May 5, 1861 Rev. Vincent Ridgely Dear Sir I recd. your note of May 1 but had no time to reply till now (Sunday) I write simply to say that before I saw you in my office I had been interesting myself in your behalf in the formation of Regiments. Therefore the imputations implied in your remarks were in the highest degree offensive - and connected with complaints, I have heard of, made in Camp by you, induce me to decline your proffers of friendship. One word more - You sometime ago gave me a letter of advice, based upon some slanderous imputations, which <hr /> had reached your ears, which I received kindly and really thanked you for. I believe for confessed departure in a few instances from duty I plead my human frailty in yielding to the temptations which ambition & political life presented. Now it is not in the spirit of malice but for the sake of the great cause, to which I had not proven as faithful as I ought, that I say to you temptations of a somewhat similar character are before you. May you hereafter overcome them! Respectfully Richd. Yates <hr /> Private Gov. Yates to Capt. Vincent Ridgley Declining proffers of friendship &c. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/375b41e84b6b5ead03f3215a78340db5.pdf 16f81157c40e9219a87856010f5bf607 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Rockford, May 5, 1861 Gov. Yates It was said by Mr. Webster several years ago, that "there are no Sundays in revolutionary times", and so I have not hesitancy in dating a letter on Sunday. Capt. D.O. Kitchison of this city proposes to see you, and claim position in this Regiment, and he has liberally supplied his Company since the enlistment of his Company, he having furnished board to his men, and continually drilled them since their enlistment. We have no choice to make between the Company of Capt. Kitchison, and that of Capt. Ellis - they are all good men and true, and we hope they may be both accepted; but if it is true, as would seem from the papers, that Kitchison's Company was first offered, it would seem to be but justice that that it should have its proper position of priority. You will of course examine this question of priority, and we will refer you to the <hr /> dispatches sent from here & the answers returned form the Adjutant General's Office, and also to the letters from Capt. Hurlbut which will be presented with this. Respectfully &c J.L. Look Anson S. Williams Capt Kitchison's Company war officers have been in drills for about 12 days and if priority of organization over tender are a basis of choice will feel justly against and the effect will be [illegible] discouraging to a band of noble men my own if any other co is substituted. Respectfully Wm Lyman Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anson S. Miller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500235 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Rockford, May 5, 1861 Gov. Yates It was said by Mr. Webster several years ago, that "there are no Sundays in revolutionary times", and so I have not hesitancy in dating a letter on Sunday. Capt. D.O. Kitchison of this city proposes to see you, and claim position in this Regiment, and he has liberally supplied his Company since the enlistment of his Company, he having furnished board to his men, and continually drilled them since their enlistment. We have no choice to make between the Company of Capt. Kitchison, and that of Capt. Ellis - they are all good men and true, and we hope they may be both accepted; but if it is true, as would seem from the papers, that Kitchison's Company was first offered, it would seem to be but justice that that it should have its proper position of priority. You will of course examine this question of priority, and we will refer you to the <hr /> dispatches sent from here & the answers returned form the Adjutant General's Office, and also to the letters from Capt. Hurlbut which will be presented with this. Respectfully &c J.L. Look Anson S. Williams Capt Kitchison's Company war officers have been in drills for about 12 days and if priority of organization over tender are a basis of choice will feel justly against and the effect will be [illegible] discouraging to a band of noble men my own if any other co is substituted. Respectfully Wm Lyman Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c96aeb8121a81a9a0352e25c1fb0a6ca.pdf 6952d7371a55f5826982ba6a510dacfc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 05 (May 1-16, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Kirkham to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500236 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing